The farmers in the area traditionally rely on root crops for their livelihoods.
“The purpose of setting up this association is to address some issues and challenges that our kava farmers are currently facing in terms of pricing and accessing market opportunities,” said the associations’ chairperson, Sam Tas.
“The current price for green kava is VT 500 per kilo.
“Many kava buyers are taking advantage of young people and are buying kava at a very low price per kilo.
